Purdue University Northwest Trade Programs

Purdue University Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana. The suburban atmosphere of Hammond makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Purdue University Northwest?

Contact details for Purdue Northwest are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2200 169Th Street, Hammond, IN 46323
Phone:	219-989-2400
Website:	www.pnw.edu

Can I Afford Purdue Northwest?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Purdue Northwest students paid $246 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $479 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,038	$13,713
Fees	$765	$765
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
On Campus Room and Board	$8,215	$8,215
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,167	$4,167

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Purdue Northwest, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $5,193 a year. That adds up to $20,772 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Purdue Northwest is 2.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Purdue University Northwest Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,044 undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest, with 4,687 being full-time and 3,357 being part-time.

There are also 750 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,687 full-time undergraduates at Purdue Northwest, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Purdue University Northwest students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	117
Black or African American	456
Hispanic or Latino	1,136
White	2,663
International Students	110
Other Races/Ethnicities	205

Online Learning at Purdue University Northwest

There are 9 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Purdue Northwest. In 2020-2021, 3,756 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Purdue Northwest has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 8th most popular in Indiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.